Tag: Adverse
Susquehanna Health Pediatrician Warns of Adverse Effects of Teen E-Cigarette Usage
Williamsport, PA (PRWEB) June 02, 2015 Recent findings from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey indicate that while there has been a reduction in conventional cigarette smoking, use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has tripled and waterpipe vapor (hookah) usage has doubled among today’s teens in a year. Susquehanna Health Pediatrician Dr. Russell Gombosi believes the […]
696 Patients and Their Families Speak Out About Adverse Medical Events
San Francisco, California (PRWEB) June 22, 2015 By some estimates preventable medical errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States. However, the physical and emotional consequences of these adverse events are rarely reported in medical journals. A long-standing patient advocacy group, the Empowered Patient Coalition (EPC) […]